Re: Did I just make a blunder?

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Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Cool. Well, if you hand fed the turns into position (as is normal), 
then I would expect it took a little more concentration. I may try 
that next coil just for the fun of it. But, my mind and body says "no 
bart, start at the left, it will be easier to guide".

Take care,
Bart

Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Gerry  Reynolds" <gerryreynolds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I'll throw you another wrench.  I wind over the top like I believe 
> almost everyone does since you can see the feed and if the wire 
> wraps correctly. My last coil was right to left and I'm a righty (of 
> course my first coil was wound from left to right but I had no 
> turning fixture on that one.
>
> Gerry R
>
> > Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson" <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Ok Curt,
> >
> > That throws a wrench in the gears! May ask why? Are you a lefty 
> > that's been forced into right-handed submission!
> >
> > Bart
> >
> > Tesla list wrote:
> >
> > > Original poster: "C. Sibley" <a37chevy@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > I did it just as you did, left to right and over the
> > > top - and I'm a lefty  :-)
> > >
> > > Go figure...
> > >
> > > Curt.
> > >
> > > --- Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Original poster: Vardan
> > > > <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I use a variable speed drill on the left side...  It
> > > > turns CCW so it
> > > > turns the wire over the top...  Spins the wire on
> > > > left to
> > > > right...  Seems easy and comfortable to me...  I
> > > > like over the top
> > > > and left to right regardless of the drill direction
> > > > switch...  I am
> > > > right handed...
> > > >
> > > > My first "good" coil was wound by computer. But all
> > > > have been
> > > > vari-speed power drill wound since...
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > >          Terry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hmmm...
> > > >
> > > > Cheers.
> > > >
> > > >          Terry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 06:15 PM 2/6/2006, you wrote:
> > > > >Tesla list wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>Original poster: "Barton B. Anderson"
> > > > <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>The real interesting thing here is right-handed
> > > > coilers will
> > > > >>typically always wind a coil in the opposite
> > > > direction of
> > > > >>left-handed coilers (body mechanics sets the
> > > > direction, even for
> > > > >>their setup of winding machines). Nature is always
> > > > in control.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>Take care,
> > > > >>Bart
> > > > >
> > > > >Interesting. I'm right handed, drive my winder with
> > > > an electric
> > > > >drill from the right end, and feed the wire "over
> > > > the top" starting
> > > > >from the left end. Is there a "handedness" about
> > > > that choice? What
> > > > >do others do?
> > > > >
> > > > >Ed
> > > >
> >